Buffalo Sabres Tickets

The Buffalo Sabres joined the NHL in 1970 and play at KeyBank Center on the waterfront. Known for the French Connection line, the Sabres are a cornerstone of WNY hockey culture.

The Buffalo Sabres entered the NHL as an expansion franchise in 1970 and quickly built one of the most exciting teams of the 1970s around the French Connection line of Gilbert Perreault, René Robert, and Rick Martin. The club has reached the Stanley Cup Final twice — in 1975 and 1999 — with the latter run producing the controversial "no-goal" game that remains a painful memory for Sabres fans. Buffalo plays at KeyBank Center, an 18,000-seat arena on the Niagara waterfront that opened in 1996. The Sabres' rivalry with the Toronto Maple Leafs and cross-border matchups with Canadian clubs draw passionate crowds, and the city's blue-collar hockey culture runs deep. The navy and gold sweaters, the Sabres horn after goals, and the tight-knit WNY fan base define home nights in Buffalo.